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palometa
pal·o·met·a
/
ˌpæl
əˈmɛt
ə
/
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pal-
uh
-
met
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uh
]
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noun
1.
a pompano,
Trachinotus goodei,
of tropical and temperate Atlantic seas, having long, tapering fins.
2.
any of several stromateid butterfishes.
Origin:
<
Spanish,
diminutive of
paloma
dove <
Latin
palumbēs;
see
-et
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palometa
noun
smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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